William H. Frist: “It is not. It is either a percentage or the amount $2.10 for every…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2006

It is not. It is either a percentage or the amount $2.10 for every hour you are working if we pass it this week. It is the law of the land, by the way, if we pass it this week as it is written. We are talking about a 2.10 absolute. But also it is a percentage increase. It is huge. Everybody needs to realize, right now this is going to be the law of the land. The House has already passed it. If we pass it, it is. That will go up, as both that percentage as well as that amount, $2.10. For every hour you are working, you are going to be getting more money.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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